West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1887-03-31
A FATAL CRASH.
A MARROW EsCAPE FoR MANY.
freight Engine on tho Fort Wayne
Road Dashes Into Passen,
ger Train.

frightful accident occurred on the For
wayne Railroad shortly before o'clock Fri
day morning.
IL was attended with fatal result, and ,
NUMBER oil passengers were injured
Inc accident caused a panic among Tn,
passengers. Some OF them had a moment,
warning and almost miraculously escaped
death by jumping from the traiE.
The eastbouud express No 10, from Ch!ca.
go which Is due in Pittsburgh at $40 O'CLOCK
IN the morning, reached Salem, q. shortly
after midnight The train left the station d
Few minutes later aud had proceeded two
and one~halt miles, when engineer William
beall noticed. that the air brake hose wa,
leaking.
The train was running rapidly on a steep
down-grade that is seven miles long extend
ing from Salem 10 Lestonla, Ohio. Tho en-
Hineer reversed tho engine au1 ucosedsd in
stopping the train. He alighted from his
engine and crowded. between ten Ter aud the
an liking car TO fastsn tbs en- Is of tbs hose
together again.
AS soon as the train had stopped brake
man was hurriedly sent back to hlg the
freight, which was back OF tho express.
Conductor Reed and the other brakeman
STOOD on She track keeping a sharp lookout
Tor any approaching train
They were sud ienly horriieI when they
saw the fourth section OF the east-bound
freight train No. 10 round tbs curve AMI
speed on toward the express: Coniu,tor
Reed had the presence OF mind to iumu
upon the express and cry to ths plss,n.
gers to hurry Off that train was crashing
into them. One OF tho b-Aksmen at the
same time rushed ahead to the engine OF the
express and called Engi neer Beau "a
come from under the train or he would be
killed.
1t was too late to avoid collision. The
grade was so steep that the freight train
could not bo stopped. In another moment (
had crashed with terrific force into the Pull
man sleeping car.
There were but three passengers aud Con-
ductor John T. Bingley on the sleeper. Had
the car been filed with passengers the loss OF
life would have bsen frightful.
The list Of killed and injured Is as fol-
lows:
Engineer William Bsal, OF Allegeny. 80
reached Rochester, Pa He / $ so years OF age
and leaves a family
J. g. Haz'ott, who was in the sleeper, was
badly injured about the breast and back He
was wedgel in under his berth. 1t Il feared
that he received internal injuries. He was
taken to hotel at Leetonia, Ohio.
Gee Hin, Chinaman, was severely cut on
the head
John ]. Bingley, conductor OF the Pullman
car, was wedged in the drawing room de.
partment; was BRUSHED about the head and
had his leg and hand injured. He lives in
Chicago, hut was brough to Pittsburgh. Hi,
injuries are not serious.
Mrs. Davis, OF Pittsburgh, was bruisei
about the body and had her face cut.
L. B3dow OF New Orleans, was slightly
bruised. He was caught among the debris
In the sleeper but escaped serious injury.
Mrs. Louisa E1en's three year old child was
hurled upon pile OF rocks but escaped with
a number OF bruises and slight cuts.
Mrs. Gray, of Minnesota, was slightly in
jured.
Della Coyne, OF Brooklyn. n. Y, was cut
about the face.
After delay OF three hours a portion OF
the tain was started for Pittsburgh.